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22.2.2024 | The Government is to submit a proposal for amendments to industrial peace legislation on 29 February 2024. The reform will enhance the sanctions system for unlawful strikes, limit disproportionate solidarity action and restrict the length of political industrial action.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-on-amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-to-be-finalised
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19.3.2024 | The Accident Investigation Board issued several recommendations after the Konginkangas bus crash 20 years ago, but some recommendations have yet to be fully implemented.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-construction-of-median-barriers-at-konginkangas-crash-site-finally-under-way
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6.12.2023 | The telecommunications ministers of Finland, Estonia and Sweden stress that the resilience of critical underwater infrastructure is now more important than ever. The ministers underlined the importance of resilient infrastructure at the Telecommunications Council in Brussels 5 December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-estonia-and-sweden-emphasise-the-importance-of-resilient-european-submarine-infrastructure
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3.10.2024 | According to a working group appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the sale of some over-the-counter medicines could be expanded outside pharmacies if the change is made in a controlled manner, ensuring medication safety. The change could improve the availability of over-the-counter medicines and reduce the costs of medicines for consumers and society.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/working-group-the-sale-of-over-the-counter-medicines-outside-pharmacies-should-be-implemented-in-a-controlled-and-systematic-manner
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21.3.2024 | On Thursday 21 March, the Government submitted a supplementary budget proposal for 2024 to Parliament. The proposal includes appropriations for speeding up the construction of the fence on the eastern border, introducing targeted measures to alleviate the situation in the construction sector and providing additional support to Ukraine. In addition, it proposes reducing revenue estimates by EUR 1.3 billion based on the forecast published by the Ministry of Finance in December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-submits-supplementary-budget-proposal-to-parliament-3
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29.2.2024 | The Government proposes to increase fines for violating industrial peace, limit disproportionate solidarity action and restrict the length of political strikes. The reform would not restrict industrial action aimed at improving working conditions in one’s own sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-its-proposed-amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-to-parliament
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23.11.2023 | On 23 November 2023, the Government authorised the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to capitalise Drug Development Centre Oy by EUR 20 million. The company’s task is to evaluate early-stage drug development projects and turn them into commercially viable products and companies worthy of capital investment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/drug-development-centre-granted-eur-20-million-in-capital
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31.5.2024 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko held a videoconference on Friday 31 May. The home affairs ministers discussed Finland's assistance to Ukraine and Ukraine's immediate support needs. The ministers also talked about Ukraine's preparedness expertise.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-speaks-with-ukraine-s-minister-of-internal-affairs
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24.5.2024 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will attend the UN’s fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda on 27–29 May.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-adlercreutz-to-attend-un-conference-on-small-island-developing-states
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12.4.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has received 49 comments on the legislative proposals to promote local collective bargaining. The feedback received will now be analysed as part of further preparation. The draft proposal will also be sent to the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis for evaluation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/preparation-of-legislative-proposal-on-local-bargaining-continues
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18.9.2024 | The multiannual plan for the use of central government research and development funding allocates funds to expanding partnerships between private and public R&D parties and to accelerating private R&D investment. Other key objectives and funding allocations include strengthening R&D competence and researcher careers, supporting research and technology infrastructures, and promoting European and international partnerships.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/increased-r-d-funding-to-help-renewal-of-society-prime-minister-orpo-submits-announcement-on-multiannual-plan-to-parliament
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5.12.2023 | The EU’s Competitiveness Council will meet in Brussels on 7–8 December 2023. Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland in the meeting of ministers responsible for internal market and industry on 7 December. Meanwhile, Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will be Finland’s representative at the meeting of the ministers responsible for research and space on 8 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-competitiveness-ministers-to-meet-in-brussels-on-7-8-december
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19.6.2024 | In its meeting on Wednesday 19 June, the Government received a briefing from the police on the stabbings in Oulu. The police are investing two stabbings that took place at the Valkea shopping centre in Oulu on Thursday 13 June and Tuesday 18 June. According to the police, there are indications that both incidents were racially motivated. The suspect in the first incident has a history of right-wing extremism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-condemns-stabbings-in-oulu
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21.3.2024 | On Thursday 21 March, the Government submitted a supplementary budget proposal for 2024 to Parliament. The proposal includes appropriations for speeding up the construction of the fence on the eastern border, introducing targeted measures to alleviate the situation in the construction sector and providing additional support to Ukraine. In addition, it proposes reducing revenue estimates by EUR 1.3 billion based on the forecast published by the Ministry of Finance in December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-submits-supplementary-budget-proposal-to-parliament-3
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3.5.2024 | GPS interference in aviation has been debated in public. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom published a press release saying that it is safe to fly to and in Finland. Traficom is responsible for flight and aviation safety as well as for monitoring GPS interference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-gps-interference-from-russia-taken-seriously-authorities-work-to-ensure-flight-safety
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13.6.2024 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen meets Polis on 13 June in Helsinki.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/governor-of-colorado-jared-polis-visits-finland-on-13-and-14-june
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1.3.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend the annually organised PDAC, the world’s largest mineral exploration and mining event, and the meeting of mining ministers in Toronto, Canada on 3-4 March 2024. The main theme of the meeting will be responsible mining and the clean transition.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-rydman-to-participate-in-the-world-s-largest-mining-industry-event-with-companies-operating-in-finland
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13.6.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and acting Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte met in Helsinki on Thursday 13 June. Among other topics, their discussions focused on measures to guarantee European security and economic success.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-dutch-prime-minister-rutte-discuss-measures-to-guarantee-european-security-and-prosperity
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21.3.2024 | An additional EUR 30 million of funding will be allocated to the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence in the Government’s first supplementary budget for 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-contribute-eur-30-million-to-czech-ammunition-initiative
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28.12.2023 | The aim is to accelerate and streamline the administration of vaccines and to alleviate the shortage of healthcare personnel. The amendments that are being circulated for comments would allow dentists, senior pharmacists, pharmacists, practical nurses and biomedical laboratory scientists to administer vaccines. The amendments would also make it easier to organise vaccination at pharmacies’ health service points.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/in-future-more-healthcare-professionals-would-be-allowed-to-administer-vaccines-amendments-to-decrees-circulated-for-comments